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Offline Rugser

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A strange Traianus
« on: November 09, 2005, 04:35:04 pm »
Hi to all

As it is possible that a sesterzio of Traianus has done with the physiognomy of Nervae? 

Some opinion?

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Re: A strange Traianus
« Reply #1 on: November 09, 2005, 04:37:05 pm »
The early portraits of Trajan often look similar to Nerva.

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Re: A strange Traianus
« Reply #2 on: November 09, 2005, 06:32:12 pm »
Thank Alex.... in fact the coin is of the AD 98.   :D
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Re: A strange Traianus
« Reply #3 on: November 09, 2005, 09:00:36 pm »
The portrait does not look like Trajan at all. They must have not had a sample to go by early on so kept using the old Nerva image. I have seen others like this. Very interesting.
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Re: A strange Traianus
« Reply #4 on: November 11, 2005, 01:27:34 pm »
Yes, I've been caught out this way in the past until my mistake was pointed out to me.
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